Awesome. Did you trade the other two Gretschs straight up or did you have to break off some cash? Whatever happened to your Mapex M Birch; I see you still have some of the hardware?

Oh, and specs are never left to a request. Specs are an unwritten law; you know that:-)

Still have the M Birch. I use those for a knock around gig rehearsal kit.
The weak economy played into this deal for sure,, I traded my other 2 Gretsch kits even up for this Renown..How could I say NO? Plus the shop guy threw in a Peace hand hammered steel 6.5x14" snare drum!!!!!
As rare and collectible as these Purewoods are destined to become..I say I SCORED!
They will not see much if any gig time.

hahaha! Yeah.. these shells are like Maple on steroids!
The sound is amazing! All the highs and mids of maple plus fatty-fat-fat low end!
The super tight A.M grain coupled with the silver sealer shell interiors make for some LOUD drums. Wide open, no muffling..they just sing like Pavarotti!
This IS the best sounding kit I have ever owned..prolly ever played!